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Last update: 6 hours agoMedical Breakthrough: UW researchers report two proteins that drop as Huntington’s disease develops, using data from the large PREDICT-HD study to sharpen early detection and treatment targets. Campus Life & Waste: UT’s “Dumpster Treasures 2.0” team sifted about 7,200 items from one move-out dumpster and found a big share was still recoverable—turning trash into a reuse-focused exhibit. Academic Freedom Clash: At UChicago Lab Schools, AAUP members protested new “viewpoint-neutral” teaching standards, arguing they could chill open inquiry. Learning Recession: A new U.S. scorecard flags a decade-long slide in reading and math, with Florida hitting the steepest reading decline among states. Health & Environment: Canadian researchers link long-term low-level air pollution to worse cognitive performance and visible brain changes on MRI, with women showing stronger vulnerability. Research in the Real World: UW also unveiled a non-chemical, vibration-and-pressure method to control burrowing shrimp that smother shellfish beds.
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